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Summary of Contents for Cyber-shot DSC-T1

Page 1: ...mages Viewing still images Deleting still images Before advanced operations Advanced still image shooting Advanced still image viewing Still image editing Enjoying movies Enjoying images on your computer Troubleshooting Additional information Index ...

Page 2: ...ause undesired operation Note Model DSC Tl is to be used with USB cradle Model UC TA and AC Adaptor Model AC LM5 CAUTION You are cautioned thatany changes or modifications not expressly approvedin this manualcould void your authorityto operatethis equipment Note This equipment has hcen tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules Thes...

Page 3: ...after you change the fuse Never use the p1ug without the fuse cover If you shou1d 10se the fuse cover p1ease contact your nearest Sony service station This product has been tested and found compliant with the limits sets out in the EMC Directive for using connection cables shorter than 3 meters 9 8 feet Attention The electromagnetic field at the specific frequencies may influence the picture and s...

Page 4: ...e some tiny black points andJor bright points white red b1ue or green in color that constantly appear on the LCD screen and the LCD finder These points are normal in the manufacturing process and do not affect the recording in any way Be careful when placing the camera near a window or outdoors Exposing the LCD screen the finder or the lens to direct sunlight for long periods may cause malfunction...

Page 5: ...n MemoryStick and Magic Gate Memory Stick are trademarks of Sony Corporation Memory Stick PRO and MEMORY STI K PR J are trademarks of Sony Corporation MagicGate and ML GICGL TE are trademarks of Sony Corporation InfoLITHlUM is a trademark of Sony Corporation Microsoft and Windows arc registered trademarks of the U S Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries Macintosh Mac OS an...

Page 6: ... LCD screen of your camera 35 Viewing images on a TV screen 37 Deleting images 39 Formatting a Memory Stick Duo 41 How to setup and operate your camera 43 Changing the menu settings 43 Changing the items on the Setup screen 44 Deciding the still image quality 44 Creating or selecting a folder 45 Creating a new folder 45 Changing the recording folder 46 Choosing an auto focus method 4 Choosing a fo...

Page 7: ...ing image size Resize 67 Choosing images to print Print DPOF mark 68 Shooting movies 70 Viewing movies on the LCD screen 71 Deleting movies 72 Editing movies 73 Cutting movies 74 Deleting unnecessary portions of movies 74 Copying images to your computer For Windows users 75 Copying images to your computer For Macintosh users 86 Troubleshooting 88 Warnings and messages 97 Self diagnosis display 99 ...

Page 8: ...ens cover 16 ill Multi connector 13 15 rnJ Batteryl Memory Stick Duo cover l Memory Stick Duo insertion slot 19 lID Battery insertion slot 11 ill Microphone Q Flash 29 1 Lens 1121Self timer lamp 28 AF illuminator 30 106 See the pages in parentheses for details of operation Camera 8 4 ...

Page 9: ...screen MENU button 43 102 lID 101 Display LCD backlight on off button 25 Control button Menu on JJT 4 16 Menu off 0 29 28 24 27 l RESET button 88 rn J Speaker ill Mode switch 17 102 ItI To shoot movies a To shoot still images E To view or edit images 1Q Hook for wrist strap ITIJ ffii ImageSize Delete button 20 39 gJ Access lamp 19 9 ...

Page 10: ...sure the camera is securely connected to the USB cradle How to disconnect Grasp the camera and the USB cradle supplied as illustrated and disconnect the camera Be sure to turn off the camera before you connect the camera to the USB cradle or disconnect the camera from the USB cradle Do not disconnect the camera from the USB cradle during the USB connection as the data may be corrupted To cancel th...

Page 11: ...ry Memory Stick Duo cover Make sure the battery pack is firmly inserted all the way then close the cover Battery insertion slot Insert the battery pack so that tbe marks on the side of the battery pack face the same direction as the mark on the battery insertion slot Be careful not to drop the battery pack when installing it Connect the AC Adaptor supplied to the DC IN jack of the USB cradle suppl...

Page 12: ...onnect the camera as illustrated The CHG lamp lights up when charging begins and goes off when charging is completed CHG c CHG lamp Make sure the camera is securely connected to the USB cradle Disconnecting the AC Adaptor from the USB cradle Hold the DC plug itself and the USB cradle as illustrated and disconnect the cable DC plug ...

Page 13: ... multi connector of the camera and from a wall outlet wall socket To remove the battery pack Open the battery Memory Stick Duo cover then hold the camera so that it faces downward and remove the battery pack Be careful not to drop the battery pack when removing it Battery r indicator The battery ng indicator on the upper left side of the LCD remaining shooting viewing battery remaining charge Rema...

Page 14: ... indicated depending on the conditions of use 14 Shooting still images Under the average conditions 1 1 Shooting in the following situations 4 P Quality is set to Fine Shooting one time every 30 seconds The zoom is switched alternately between the Wand Tends The flash strobes once every two times The power turns on and off once every ten times AF Mode is set to Single on the Setup screen Viewing s...

Page 15: ...C Adaptor and then to a wall outlet wall socket After using the AC Adaptor disconnect it both from the multi connector of the camera and from a wal1 outlet wall socket The set is not disconnected from the AC power source mains as long as it is connected to the wall outlet wall socket even ifthe set itself has been turned off Using your camera abroad Power sources You can use your camera in any cou...

Page 16: ...the lens 16 Auto power off function If you do not operate the camera for about three minutes during shooting or when performing the Setup camera turns off automatically wearing down the battery uto power off function only op when the camera is operating using a battery pack The auto power off function also will not operate in the following circumstances When ng movies Wh ying back a slide show Whe...

Page 17: ... to turn on the camera The POWER lamp green lights up and the Clock Set screen appears on the LCD screen Select the desired date display format with JJ Ton the control button then press Select from Y M D year month day M DIY month day year or DIMlY day month year If the rechargeable button battery page 109 which provides the power for saving the time data ever becomes low the Clock Set screen will...

Page 18: ...tering the number T moves to the next item Repeat steps II and iii until all of the items are set If you selected DIMlY in step I set the time on a 24 hour cycle Midnight is indicated as 12 00 AM and noon as 12 00 PM Select OK with on the control button then press 8 The date and time are entered and the clock starts to keep time To cancel the date and time setting select Cancel with A T 4 on the c...

Page 19: ...hen inserting a Memory Stick Duo make sure of the direction and insert it all the way to the connector If the Memory Stick Duo is not inserted correctly you may not be able to record or display images with the Memory Stick Duo And also it may result in malfunction of both the camera and Memory Stick Duo Access lamp Close the battery Memory Stick Duo cover To remove a Memory Stick Duo Open the batt...

Page 20: ...e setup appears For details on the image size see page 21 Select the desired image size with J T on the control button The image size is set When the setting is complete press liD Image Size so that the Image Size setup disappears from the LCD screen The image size selected here is maintained even when the power is turned off ...

Page 21: ...wer images in your Memory Stick Duo Choose an image size and quality appropriately for the kind of images you want to shoot When images recorded using earlier Sony models are played back on this camera the display may differ from the actual image size When the images are viewed on the LCD screen of the camera they all look the same size Number of shooting images can differ from these values accord...

Page 22: ...tion or microphone page 8 when you hold the camera The minimum focal distance to a subject is approx 50 em 19 3 4 inches To shoot subjects at distances closer than this use close ups Macro mode page 27 Press and hold the shutter button halfway down The beep sounds but the image is not yet recorded When the AE AF lock indicator changes from flashing to steadily lit the camera is ready for shooting ...

Page 23: ...lance are automatically adjusted as needed to allow easy shooting In on the image quality is set to the AF range finder frame is set F and the metering mode is se Multi pages 47 and 52 Only a amera Mode REC Mode and Setup appear in the menu Still image program shooting Program The necessary adjustments are made automatically like still image auto shooting but can also change the focus and other ad...

Page 24: ...strous finish such as a mirror or a body A flashing subject A backlit subject 24 There are two Auto Focus functions AF range finder frame which sets the position acco g to the subject and size mode which sets focus stattl mish timing according to the AF response and the battery consumption See page 47 for details Checking the last image you shot Quick Review Press on the control button To return t...

Page 25: ...istogram see page 5l You can extend the battery remaining time by turning off t IeLCD backlight This setting is maintained even when the power is turned off Indicators on Histogram on Image information can also be displayed during playback SA Indicators off LCD backlight off Using the zoom feature Press the zoom button to choose the desired image size for shooting The minimum focal distance to the...

Page 26: ...rs according to the zoom type Optical zoom a X Smart zoom Sa X Precision digital zoom pa X The AF range finder frame does not appear when using the digital zoom The IMI m or a indicators flashes and AF operates with priority on subjects located near the center Smart zoom The image is enlarged with almost no distortion This Jets you use smart zoom with the same feeling as opticaJ zoom To set smart ...

Page 27: ...rface When the zoom is set all the way to the T side Approx 25 cm 97 8 inches from the lens surface Using Spot AF is recommended page 47 To shoot at even closer distances than close ups Macro recording use o Magnifying glass mode page 32 Set the mode switch to 101 and press on the control button The If macro indicator appears on the LCD screen If the menu is currently displayed press MENU first so...

Page 28: ...mer place the camera in a stable location If you place the camera in an unstable location for recording the camera may fan and become damaged or malfunction fthe menu is cnrrently displayed press MENU first so that the menu disappears You can also carry out this operation when the mode switch is set to a Center the subject in the frame Press and hold the shutter button halfway down then press the ...

Page 29: ...rox 0 3 m to 1 5 m 117 8 inches to 59 1 8 inches W 0 5 m to 1 5 m 19 3 4 inches to 59 1 8 inches T o You can change the brightness of the flash with Flash Level in the menu page 55 You cannot change the brightness of the flash while 101 Camera is set to Auto in the menu o When using the SL Slowsynchro or tI No flash mode the shutter speed becomes slower in dark places Be careful not to allow your ...

Page 30: ...ot appear or a indicators flashes and AF o with priority on subjects located near the center The AF illuminator nly when It I Camera is set to A Program Q Magnifying glass mode Twilight portrait mode Snow mode or Beach mode in The AF illumi Although directly 10 at close Inserting the date and time on a still image J j a Program vAulo mIMIIII 1 1 Set the mode switch to 1t I then press MENU The menu...

Page 31: ... date and time setting with JtJTon the control button then press Day Time Superimposes the date hour and minute onto the image Date Superimposes the year month and day onto the image Off Does not superimpose the date and time onto the image After the setting has been completed press MENU first so that the menu disappears and shoot the image If you select Date the date is superimposed onto the imag...

Page 32: ...e The flash is set to Forced flash or No flash The focal distance to a subject is approx I em to 20 em 13 32 inch to 7 718 inches The optical zoom is locked to the W side and cannot be used When you press the zoom button the image is enlarged using the digital zoom T sa x1 1 J Twilight mode Allows you to shoot night scenes at far distance without losing the dark atmosphere of the surroundings The ...

Page 33: ...sh or No flash ToHigh speed shutter mode Use this mode to shoot moving subjects outdoors or in other bright places The shutter speed becomes faster so images shot in dark places become darker The flash is set to Forced flash or No flash f Fireworks mode Fireworks are recorded in all their splendor by setting the focus distance to infinity The shutter speed becomes slower so be careful not to allow...

Page 34: ...d even when the power is turned off NR slow shutter The NR slow shutter mode removes from recorded images providing c1 images When the shutter speed is 1 6 second or slower in wilight II j Twilight portrait Fireworks mode the automatically e the NR slow function and dicated shutter speed indicat Capturing Processing the shutter button down T the screen turns When the NR slow shutter function is ac...

Page 35: ... images are displayed simultaneously in separate panels on the LCD screen Single single image screen You can view one image at a time displayed over the entire screen For details on viewing movies see page 71 For a detailed description of the indicators see page 116 Viewing single images Set the mode switch to 8 and turn on the power The last image in the selected recording folder page 45 appears ...

Page 36: ...mage screen To display the next previous index screen Press J l f III on the control button to move the yellow frame up downlleft right Press Index once more The display switches to the index sixteen image screen To display the next previous index screen Press J l f III on the control button to move the yellow frame up downlleft right To return to the single image screen Press Index T side repeate...

Page 37: ...cted to the USB cradle remove the USB cable from the USB cradle Turn off both the camera and the TV before connecting the camera and the TV with the AlV connecting cable EI Connectthe camera to the USB cradle Connect the camera as illustrated Make Slire the camera is securely connected to the USB cradle IJ TVNideo switch Turn on the TV and set the TV Video switch to Video The name and location of ...

Page 38: ...witch to E and turn on the camera Press on the control button to select the desired image When using your camera abroad it may be necessary to switch the video output signal to match that of your TV system page 107 38 ...

Page 39: ...s not yet been deleted at this point You cannot delete the protected image page 66 Select Delete with A on the control button then press The message Access appears and the image has been deleted To continue and delete other images Display the image to be deleted with on the control button Then select Delete with A and press To cancel deleting Select Exit with on the control button then press D Q I...

Page 40: ...s 40 Select Select with on the control button then press Select an image you want to delete with JJ IfI on the control button then press The lID Delete indicator appears on the selected image At this point the image has not yet been deleted Repeat this step for all of the images you want to delete To cancel a selection select the image then press again so that the lID indicator disappears ...

Page 41: ...ick Duo o Insert the Memory Stick Duo you want to format into the camera The term formatting means preparing a Memory Stick Duo to record images this process is also called initialization The Memory Stick Duo provided with this camera and those available commercially are already formatted and can be used immediately When you format a Memory Stick Duo be aware that all data including protected imag...

Page 42: ...ss To cancel the formatting Select Cancel with T on the control button then press Using the AC Adaptor is recommended to prevent the power from turning off partway through fonnatting 42 Select OK with on the control button then press The message Formatting appears When this message disappears the format is complete ...

Page 43: ...ton to select the item you want to set 11 Press JJ T on the control button to select the desired setting The selected setting is enlarged and the setting is entered When a A or T mark is displayed next to a setting item This means that there are also other setting items To display these other items scroll the screen with To turn off the menu display Press MENU again You cannot select items display...

Page 44: ...llow m Press on the control button to enter the setting 44 To cancel the Setup screen Press MENU again To return to the menu from the Setup screen Press on the control button to return to the position enclosed by the frame in step IS then press again For a detailed description of the Setup items see page 106 Deciding the still image quality Mode switch 101 You can select the still image quality fr...

Page 45: ...one folder When the folder capacity is exceeded a new folder is automatically created Creating a new folder o Select E Memory Stick Tool with JJJT m Select Create REC Folder with JJJT and OK with then press The creating folder screen appears iiJ60min CrealeREC Folder Creating REC folder 102MSDCF Rea OK Ciiricel I Select OK with then press A new folder is created with a number one higher than the l...

Page 46: ... Folder 0102 212 Folder Name 102MSDCF No Of Files 0 Created 2004 1 1 1 05 34AM I I II Select the desired folder with and OK with J then press To cancel changing the recording folder Select Cancel in step m or iJ You cannot select the IOOMSDCF folder as a recording folder The image is stored in the newly selected folder You cannot move images to a different folder with this camera 46 ...

Page 47: ...th the AF lock function lets you shoot in the desired image composition Spot AF 0 This is useful when focusing on an extremely small subject or a narrow area Use together with the AF lock function lets you shoot in the desired image composition Take care to hold the camera steady so that the subject does not deviate from the range finder frame o Set the mode switch to 101 or rI m PressMENU The men...

Page 48: ...ues to adjust the focus even after AF lock is completed This allows shooting of moving subjects with continued focus The focus is uot adjusted after the lock is completed in the following cases and the C AF indicator flashes The camera operates in Monitoring AF mode When shooting in the dark place When shooting with a slow shutter speed The AF range finder frame is set to Center AF Focus adjustmen...

Page 49: ...y down AElAF lock indicator AF range finder frame When you are using AF lock you can capture an image with the correct focus even if the subject is at the edge of the frame You can carry out the AF lock adjustment process before you press the shutter button fully down Setting the distance to the subject Focus preset Modeswitch IIOIMi When shooting an image using a previously set distance to the su...

Page 50: ...unction lets you obtain the proper exposure when the contrast difference between bright and dark between the subject and the background is extremely large You can select values ranging from 2 0EV to 2 0EV in steps of 1 3EV Before operation When shooting still images set 101 Camera in the menu to other than Auto pages 43 and 102 Control button MENU D Set the mode switch to 101 or U fA Press MENU Th...

Page 51: ...ollowing cases When recording in the digital zoom range Whentheimagesizeis 3 2 When rotating a still image When viewing Multi Burst images The histogram before recording represents the histogram of the image displayed on the LCD screen at that time A difference occurs in the histogram before and after you press the shutter button When this happens check the histogram while playing back a single im...

Page 52: ...oss hair on one point of the subject you want to shoot To focus on the metering position setting Focus to Center AF is recommended page 47 Spot metering cross hair Before operation When shooting still images set 110I Camera in the menu to other than Auto pages 43 and 102 Control button MENU o Set the mode switch to 110I or 101 II Press MENU The menu appears II Select Metering Mode with then select...

Page 53: ...by plus or minus O 3EV II Shoot the image To return to normal mode Select Normal in step m o Youcannotusetheflashin thismode o Duringshootingin thismode the imagesare not displayed on the LCD screen Compose the image before pressing the shutter button o The focus and white balance are adjusted for the first image and these settings are also used for the other images o When the exposure is manually...

Page 54: ...Auto pages 43 and 102 Control button MENU D Set the mode switch to 10 or It fJ Press MENU The menu appears m Select WB White Sal with 14 then select the desired setting with J f To reactivate auto adjustment Select Auto in step m Under fluorescent lights that flicker the white balance adjustment function may not work correctly even though you select Si When the flash strobes the manual setting is ...

Page 55: ...usly Burst Mode switch 0 This mode is used for continuous shooting Each time you press and hold the shutter button in this mode the camera records maximum four images in succession Speed priority burst The images are shot with a short interval approx 0 33 second During shooting in this mode the images are not displayed on the LCD screen Compose the image before pressing the shutter button Framing ...

Page 56: ...s you can shoot the next Image To return to normal mode Select Normal in step m You cannot use the flash in this mode When recording with the self timer a series of four images arc recorded each time you press the shutter button Shooting in Multi Burst mode Multi Burst Mode switch 10 This mode records 16 frames in succession each time you press the shutter button This is convenient for checking yo...

Page 57: ... recorded in Multi Burst mode see page 100 Shooting still images for e mail E Mail Mode switch 101 In E mail mode a small size image 320x240 that is suitable for e mail transmission is also recorded at the same time as recording a normal still image See page 20 for the normal still image sizes Control button MENU D Set the mode switch to 101 fJ Press MENU The menu appears BJ Select Mode REC Mode w...

Page 58: ...the shutter button for up to 40 seconds To return to normal mode Select Normal in step IS To view images recordedin Voice mode carry out the same procedure described in Viewing movies on the LCD screen page 71 Do not touch the microphone during shooting images in this mode For the number of images you can record in Voice mode see page 100 Adding special effects Picture Effect Mode switch IOIU You ...

Page 59: ...ther than Auto pages 43 and 102 Control button MENU r Co Q3 g Co o Set the mode switch to t I or U m Press MENU The menu appears m Select PFX P Effect with then select the desired mode with JJT 19 Shoot the image i II o o s Q To cancel Picture Effects Select Off in step IS 59 ...

Page 60: ...o cancel the selection Select Cancel in step m When multiple folders are created in the Memory Stick Duo When the first or last image in the folder is displayed the following indicators appear on the LCD screen G Moves to the previous folder Moves to the next folder Moves to both the previous and next folders Single screen Index nine image screen Index sixteen image screen When no images are store...

Page 61: ... J I Press Press II Press Press T To view more of the top of the image T To view more of the bottom of the image II To view more of the left side of the image To view more of the right side of the image II Adjust the image size with rq 8 playback zoom To cancel playback zoom Press You cannot use playback zoom for movies and Multi Burst images If you press rq playback zoom while a non enlarged imag...

Page 62: ... images displayed with Quick Review 62 Playing back successive images Slide Show Mode switch LE You can play back recorded images in order This function is useful for checking your images or for presentations etc Control bullon MENU o Set the mode switch to E m Press MENU Themenu appears m Select rei Slide with then press Set the following items with J Interval 3 sec S sec l D sec 3D sec l min Ima...

Page 63: ...mate and may vary according to the playback image size Rotating still images Rotate Mode switch 8 You can rotate an image recorded in portrait orientation and display it in landscape orientation l Control button MENU o Set the mode switch to E and display the image to rotate 6 Press MENU The menu appears IJ Select I Rotate with then press e EI Select r with A then rotate the image with II Select O...

Page 64: ... images continuously or play them back frame by frame This function is used for checking the image Control button MENU When Multi Burst images are played back on a computer or on a camera without the Multi Burst function the 16 frames you shot will be displayed at the same time as part of one image You cannot cut the Multi Burst image Playing back continuously D Set the mode switch to g m Select t...

Page 65: ...A previous frame is displayed When you keep and press the frame advances in the reverse direction To return to the normal playback Press in step m The playback starts from the frame displayed on the LCD screen To delete shot images When using this mode you cannot delete only certain frames When you delete images all 16 of the frames are deleted at the same time Display the desired Multi Burst imag...

Page 66: ...rotect indicator appears on the image m To continue and protect other images select the desired image with then press To cancel the protection Press againin step19or g TheC n indicator disappears In index nine image sixteen image mode o Set the mode switch to 8 then press Index to display the index nine image screen Press Index twiceto displaya sixteen image index screen fJ Press MENU The menu app...

Page 67: ...then press Changing image size Resize Mode switch B You can change the image size of a recorded image and save it as a new file You can resize to the following sizes SM 3M 1M VGA The original image is retained even after resizing Control button MENU o Set the mode switch to eB B Display the image you want to resize with m Press MENU The menu appears D Select 8 Resize with then press m Select the d...

Page 68: ... print DPOF mark is marked on the normal size image that is recorded at the same time When you mark images shot in Multi Burst mode all the images are printed on one image divided into 16 frames You cannot set the number of prints In single image mode o Set the mode switch to lB m Display the image you want to mark with II Press MENU The menu appears II Select DPDf DPOF with then press The mark is...

Page 69: ...his Folder m Select the image you want to mark with JJ TI then press 8 The green mark appears on the selected image m Repeat step m to mark other images fj Press MENU m Select OK with then press 8 The mark turns white The mark setting is completed To unmark marks Select the images to be unmarked with Jt T in step m then press To unmark all the marks in the folder Select All In This Folder in step ...

Page 70: ...g The screen indicators are not recorded Each time you press 101 the status ofthe LCD screen changes as follows Indicators off LCD backlight off Indicators on A histogram is not displayed For a detailed description of the indicators see page 115 Shooting close ups Macro Set the mode switch to n and follow the procedure on page 27 Using the self timer Set the mode switch to tj and follow the proced...

Page 71: ...LCD screen Playback bar To stop playback Press again To adjust the volume Press J T to adjust the volume To advance or rewind the movie Press during playback To return to the normal playback press Indicators during viewing movies Each time you press 101 the status of the screen changes as follows Indicators off LCD backlight off Indicators on A histogram is not displayed For a detailed description...

Page 72: ...ontinue and delete other movies display the movie you want to delete with and repeat step 19 To cancel deletion Select Exit in step 19or iI In index nine image sixteen image mode o Set the mode switch to 8 then press Index to display an index nine image screen Press Index twice to display a sixteen image index screen m Press j fill Delete The movie has not yet been deleted at this point II Select ...

Page 73: ...the Memory Stick Duo capacity is insufficient or when you attach movies to your e mail messages The file numbers assigned when movies are cut The cut movies are assigned new numbers and recorded as the newest files in the selected recording folder The original movie is deleted and that number is skipped Control button MENU j lID Example Cutting a movie numbered 101_0002 101_0001 01 101_0003 IdJ 2 ...

Page 74: ...t OK with then press The movie is cut To cancel cutting Select Exit in step g or 61 The movie appears on the LCD screen again You cannot cut the following images Still images Movie files oot long enough to cut Protected movie files You cannot restore files once you cut them The original movie is deleted when you cut it The cut movies are recorded as the newest files in the selected recording folde...

Page 75: ...th Windows XP When connected to a computer only the data in the folder selected by the camera is copied to the computer To select a folder perform the procedure on page 60 Communication with your computer When your computer resumes from the suspend or sleep mode communication between your camera and your computer may not recover at the same time When a USB connector is not provided on your compute...

Page 76: ...oes not appear double click MyComputer ImageMixer in that order II Click Cyber shot on the model selection screen The installing menu screen appears 76 BJ Click USB Driver on the installing menu screen The InstallShield Wizard screen appears II Click Next When the Information screen appears click Next _ W The USB driver installation starts When the installation is completed the screen informs you ...

Page 77: ...allShield Wizard for Image Transfer screen appears This section describes the English screen IJ Click Next When Licence Agreement screen appears click Yes Read the agreement carefully If you accept the terms of the agreement proceed with the installation The Information screen appears 19 Click Next II Select the folder to be installed then click Next Select the program folder then click Next m Con...

Page 78: ...se the ImageMixer V er 1 5 for Sony software to copy view and edit images and create video CDs For details see the software s help files o Click lmageMixer on the installing menu screen Select the desired language then click OK The Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard screen appears This section describes the English screen 6 Follow instructions on each succeeding screen Install ImageMixer accordin...

Page 79: ... you connect the USB cable to the USB connector on the rear panel When using Windows XP the AutoPlay wizard automatically appears on the desktop Proceed to page 82 m Connect the camera to the USB cradle and turn on the camera Make sure the camera is securely connected to the USB cradle use Mode Normal o Access indicators USB Mode Normal appears on the LCD screen of the camera When a USB connection...

Page 80: ...pear Normally Image Transfer and Date folders are created inside the My Documents folder and all of the image files recorded with the camera are copied into these folders You can change the Image Transfer settings page 81 Windows XP Connect the camera and your computer with the USB cable and the USB cradle Image Transfer starts up automatically and the images are automatically copied to the comput...

Page 81: ...pear This section describes an example of copying images to the My Documents folder When the Removable Disk icon is not shown see page 82 When using Windows XP see page 82 f IDouble click DCIM then double click the folder which contains the desired images The folder opens 11 Right click the image then click Copy m Double click the My Documents folder Right click the inside of the folder then click...

Page 82: ... folder on my computer using Microsoft Scanner and Camera Wizard then click OK The Scanner and Camera Wizard screen appears m Click Next The images stored on the Memory Stick Duo are displayed II Click the checkbox of images that you do not want to copy to your computer and remove the checkmark then click Next The Picture Name and Destination screen appears II Select a name and destination for you...

Page 83: ...rouped as folders in the Memory Stick Duo Example For Windows XP users Desktop SE My Documents My Computer SE 3 Floppy SE Local Disk Local Disk CD Drive Sony MemoryStick DCIM lOOMSDCF lOlMSDCF S 999MSDCF MSSONV Folder containing image data recorded using a camera without the folder creation function Folder containing E mail mode image data movie data and Voice mode audio data recorded using a came...

Page 84: ...age files shot in E Mail mode page 57 Audio files shot in Yoice mode page 58 Movie files page 70 Index image file recorded simultaneously in movie mode page 70 DODD stands for any number within the range from 0001 to 9999 The numerical portions of the following files are the same A small size image file shot in E Mail mode and its corresponding image file An audio file shot in Voice mode and its c...

Page 85: ...ght click the image file then click Rename Change the file name to DSCODDDD Enter a number from 0001 to 9999 for DDDD o An extension may be displayed depending on the computer settings The extension for still images is JPG and the extension for moving images is MPG Do not change the extension f I Copy the file to the Memory Stick Duo folder CD Right click the image file then click Copy Select the ...

Page 86: ...r resumes from the suspend or sleep mode communication between your camera and your computer may not recover at the same time When a USB connector is not provided on your computer When neither a USB connector nor a Memory Stick slot is provided you can copy images using an additional device See the Sony Website for details http www sony net o Connecting your camera to your computer For details see...

Page 87: ...tion method When images cannot be displayed increase the virtual memory capacity of the computer ImageMixer is not compatible with Mac OS X Image Transfer cannot be used with Macintosh For Mac OS X users If the There is no application available to open the document DSCODDDD JPE screen appears when you click an E mail mode image file make the following setting The screen display may differ dependin...

Page 88: ...ped object then turn on the power again All the settings including date and time are cleared o The camera is turned on o The battery pack is not installed correctly o The battery pack is not installed correctly o The battery pack has malfunctioned o The AC Adaptor is disconnected o The AC Adaptor has malfunctioned Solution 7 Turn the camera off page 16 7 Install the battery pack correctly page 11 ...

Page 89: ...battery pack is discharged The camera is not properly installed to the USB cradle Shooting still images movies The LCD screen is not turned on even when the power is turned on The subject is not visible on the LCD screen See page 11L Fully discharge and then charge the battery pack so that the battery remaining indicator functions correctly page 13 Install a charged battery pack page II Replace th...

Page 90: ...ies Optical zoom does not When shooting still images a Camera in the Set it to other settings page 32 function menu is set to Q Magnifying glass mode Digital zoom does not Digital Zoom is set to Off on the Setup Set DigitalZoom to Smart or Precision pages44 and 106 function screen The image size is set to 5M or 3 2 only when Setimage sizeto other settingsexcept 5M and 3 2 page 20 using the smart z...

Page 91: ...When shooting still images 11 II Camera in the menu is set to J Twilight mode or Fireworks mode 11 II Camera in the menu is set to Magnifying glass mode Landscape mode Snow mode 1 Beach mode or T High speed shutter mode Mode REC Mode in the menu is set to Multi Burst Exp Brktg Speed Burst or Framing Burst When shooting still images 11 II Camera in the menuis setto Magnifyingglassmode J Twilight mo...

Page 92: ... your camera Change the setting pages 44 and 107 appear on the TV screen on the Setup screen is incorrect The connection is not correct Check the connection page 37 The USE jack is connected Follow the procedure of the notc U on page 80 Windows or o on page 86 Macintosh and disconnect the USE cable The image cannot be See page 93 played back on a i computer I I Sympt m The eyes of the subject come...

Page 93: ... protect switch of a Memory Stick Duo that has a write protect switch to the LOCK position page 109 The resizing function You cannot resize movies and Multi Burst does not work images You cannot display a print You cannot display print DPOF marks on DPOF mark movies You cannot cut images The movie is not long enough to cut Protected movie cannot be cut Cancel the protection page 66 Still images ca...

Page 94: ...tor page 15 Use the supplied USB cable page 79 Disconnect the USB cable from both the computer and the USB cradle and connect it again firmly Make sure that USB Mode is displayed on the LCD screen page 79 Properly install the camera page 10 Set it to Normal pages 44 and 107 Disconnect all equipment other than the keyboard the mouse and the USB cradle from the USB connectors Connect the camera dire...

Page 95: ...o with a write protect switch and the write protect switch on the Memory Stick Duo is set to the LOCK position All the data on the Memory Stick Duo are deleted by formatting You cannot restore them Copy the file to the hard disk of your computer and then play back the file from the hard disk pages 80 81 82 and 86 Check the printer settings Click on HELP for the ImageMixer Ver 1 5 for Sony applicat...

Page 96: ...uter is not working 7 Disconnect and then after one minute reconnect all power camera does not work properly sources and turn on the camera If this does not work press the RESET button on the lower side of the control button using a fine tipped object then turn on the power again All the settings including date and time are cleared You cannot identify an 7 Check the indicator pages 114 to 117 indi...

Page 97: ... cannot record images Delete unnecessary images or data pages 39 and 72 Read only memory Your camera cannot record or delete images to this Memory Stick Duo No file in this folder No images have been recorded in this folder Folder error A folder with the same first three digits number already exists in the Memory Stick Duo For example 123MSDCF and 123ABCDE Select other folders or create a new fold...

Page 98: ...dicator may flash even though there are still 5 to 10 minutes of remaining battery time left IIII The amount oflights is not sufficient so you are not holding the camera steady enough Use the flash secure the camera in place But the vibration warning indicator does not disappear The camera is unsteady so vibration easily occurs Hold the camera steady with both hands and shoot the image However not...

Page 99: ...not reverse has occurred on the lower right side of the control button then turn on the power again Self diagnosis display Ifa code starting with an alphabet letter appears Your camera has a self diagnosis display This function displays the camera condition on the LCD screen with a combination of a letter and four numerical digits If this occurs check the following code chart and attempt the corre...

Page 100: ...se a Voice Units images Memory Stick Duo The number of images is listed in Fine 5M 6 11 12 22 25 45 50 91 90 166 183 337 Standard order 3 2 6 11 12 22 25 45 50 91 90 166 183 337 The values for the number of images that 3M 9 17 19 34 39 69 79 138 142 246 290 500 can be saved and the shooting time may 1M 22 38 45 78 91 157 183 316 324 549 660 1117 vary depending on the shooting VGA 69 121 140 245 28...

Page 101: ... 0 01 27 0 22 42 Recording time notation The time is indicated as hours minutes seconds in order from the left Example 1 10 28 1 hour 10 minutes 28 seconds 0 02 56 0 45 39 0 05 54 1 31 33 0 02 57 0 10 42 2 51 21 0 06 02 0 21 47 5 47 05 b 0 5 0 0 101 ...

Page 102: ... AF I Center AF I IMulti AF Spot IIMulti tWB 1 4 I i i I IAuto 400 I 200 1100 I IAuto IFine I Standard Adjusts the exposure page 50 Chooses the auto focus method page 47 or sets the focus preset distance page 49 Adjusts the exposure to the subject you are shooting page 52 Sets the metering region Sets the white balance page 54 Selects the ISO sensitivity Select a large number when shooting in dark...

Page 103: ...urst shutter interval page 56 This setting cannot be made when Mode REC Mode in the menu is set to other than Multi Burst Selects the amount of flash light page 55 Sets the image special effects page 58 Adjusts the saturation of the image The indicator appears except when the setting is Normal Adjusts the contrast of the image The indicator appears except when the setting is Normal Adjusts the sha...

Page 104: ...es the auto focus method page 47 or setsthe focus preset distance Center AF IMulti AF page 49 Metering Mode Spot IMulti Adjusts the exposure to the subject you are shooting page 52 Sets the metering region WB White Bal of 8 IAuto Sets the white balance page 54 PFX P Effect Solarize Sepia Neg Art 10ff Sets the image special effects page 58 When the mode switch is set to U 104 ...

Page 105: ...2 Only in single image mode 13 see 5 sec 10 see 30 sec 1 min Image Sets the range of the playback images IPolder All Repeat I Plays back images repeatedly IOn Off Start Starts the slide show Cancel Cancels the slide show D Resize 5M 3M 1M VGA Cancel Changes the recorded still image size page 67 Only in single image mode Rotate counter clockwise Rotates the still image page 63 Only in single image ...

Page 106: ...en it is hard to focus on the subject under dark lighting page 30 Auto Review On I 10ff Selects whether to automatically display the recorded image on the LCD screen immediately after shooting a still image When set to On the recorded image is displayed for approximately two seconds You cannot shoot the next image during this period Setup items The Setup screen appears when you advance to in the m...

Page 107: ... the shutter sound The shutter sound is heard when you press the shutter button Turns on the beep shutter sound when you press the control button shutter button Turns off the beep shutter sound Displays the menu items warnings and messages in selected language Assigns numbers to files in sequence even if the Memory Stick Duo is changcd or the recording folder is changed Resets the file numbering a...

Page 108: ...oistened with water then wipe the surface with a dry cloth Do not use the following as this may damage the finish or the casing Thinner Benzine Alcohol Disposable cloth VolatHe insecticide Contact with rubber or vinyl for a long time On operating temperature The camera is designed for use between the temperatures of ODCand 40 C 32 P and I04 P Shooting in extremely cold or hot places that exceed th...

Page 109: ...ate and time Charging method Connect the camera to a wal1 outlet wal1 socket using the AC Adaptor or instal1 a charged battery pack and leave the camera for 24 hours or more with the power off The internal rechargeable button battery is located inside the cover in the left side of battery insertion slot of the camera Never remove the rechargeable button battery except when disposing of the camera ...

Page 110: ...bend or drop the Memory Stick Duo Do not disassemble or modify the Memory Stick Duo Do not expose the Memory Stick Duo to water Do not leave the Memory Stick Dna within the reach of small children They might accidentally swallow it Do not use or keep the Memory Stick Duo under the following conditions High temperature locations such as the hot interior of a car parked in direct sunlight Locations ...

Page 111: ...ack is not water resistant Remaining battery time indicator The power may go off although the battery remaining indicator shows there is enough power to operate Use the battery pack up and charge the battery pack fully again so that the indication on the battery remaining indicator is correct Note however that the correct battery indication sometimes will not be restored if the camera is used in h...

Page 112: ...ack NP FTl Power requirements 3 6 V Power consumption during shooting 1 6W Operating temperature O C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Storage temperature 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F Dimensions 91x60x21 mm 3 5 8x2 3 8x2 7 32 inches WIHID excluding maximum protrusions Mass Approx 180 g 6 3 oz including battery pack NP FTl Memory Stick Duo and wrist strap Built in microphone Electret condenser microphone Built in...

Page 113: ...ccessories AC LMSAC Adaptor 1 Power cord mains lead 1 UC TA USB cradle 1 USB cable 1 NP FTl battery pack 1 AfV connecting cable 1 Wrist strap 1 Memory Stick Duo 32 MB 1 Memory Stick Duo Adaptor 1 CD ROM USB driver SPVD 013 1 Operating instructions 1 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice J o s i 0 o s 113 ...

Page 114: ...ocus preset value 49 114 I1Q Spot metering cross hair 52 ITII NRslow shutter indicator 34 Shutter speed indicator 1111 Multi Burst interval indicator 56 lmage size indicator 20 j Image quality indicator 44 IHJ Recording folder indicator 45 1m Remaining number of recordable images indicator 21 j Remaining Memory Stick capacity indicator I11J Self diagnosis display 99 Date Time indicator 17 j ISO nu...

Page 115: ... 27 ill AF range finder frame indicator 47 Focus preset value 49 lID AFrange finder frame 47 I1Q Image size indicator 70 ITIJ Recording time maximum recordable time indicator 101 B1 Recording folder indicator 45 Remaining Memory Stick capacity indicator IHI Self diagnosis display 99 Self timer indicator 28 11m Menu Guide menu 43 IITI EVlevel indicator 50 Page numbers in parentheses indicate the lo...

Page 116: ...ber indicator 102 1J Folder file number 83 lID Playback folder indicator 60 ill Image number IiQ Number of images recorded in selected folder 116 ITIJ Remaining MemoryStick capacity indicator g Self diagnosis display 99 Metering mode indicator 52 Flash indicator White balance indicator 54 IHI Shutter speed indicator Aperture value indicator Histogram indicator 51 Recording date of the playback ima...

Page 117: ... ffi Change folder indicator 60 ill Playback folder indicator 60 II Image number Recording folder indicator 45 ill Number of images recorded in selected folder Q Remaining Memory Stick capacity indicator ITIJ Counter 71 1g Playback image 71 Playback bar 71 HI Menu Guide menu 43 Pressing MENU switches the menu on off Page numbers in parentheses indicate the location of additional important informat...

Page 118: ... Review 106 E AN connecting cable 37 E mail 57 L Enlarging an image 61 LCD backlight on off 25 B EV adjustment 50 LCD screen brightness 107 Battery life 14 III Exposure Bracket 52 Battery remaining indicator 13 III M Beep shutter sound 107 F Macro 27 Burst 55 File names 83 Memory Stick Duo 19 09 File storage destinations 83 Menu settings 43 102 C Flash 29 Metering mode 52 CD ROM 75 Flash Level 55 ...

Page 119: ...gnosis display Self timer Setting date and time Setup Sharpness Shooting movies Shooting still images Single AF Single screen Slide show Smart Zoom Speed priority burst Spot AF Spot metering Superimposing date and time T Trimming TV color system u USB connection USB cradle USB driver USB jack USB mode L singyour cameraabroad 103 32 25 114 99 28 17 107 44 106 103 70 22 48 35 62 26 55 47 52 30 106 7...

Page 120: ...per uSing VOC Volatile Organic Compound free vegetable oil based ink http www sony net Sony Corporation Printed in Japan Additional information on this product and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at our Customer Support Website ...

Page 121: ... ia Iiim c JC f rJ _ _ _ iL t L_ I a Includes Sony iJSa drive _ OM Oi J i idO i S SB 98SE V e 2 JOQ ac CiS f i L lX8ja ...

Page 122: ...reating a Video space siz eof the disk being created Display 4 MB or more of VRAM minimum of 800 x 600 at 16 bit hi color 65 OOOcolors Direct Draw driver compatible ImageMixerdoes not run properly in less than 800 x 600 or 256 colors Macintosh System Requirements ThefoHowir gs aremir imum systemreq J remer ts 0 Mac OS 9 1 or later not compatible with Mac OS X CPU iMac eMac iSook PowerSook and Powe...

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Page 124: ...Information screen appears click Next The USE Driver installation starts When the installation is completed the screen inform you of completion 5 Click Yes I want to restart my computer now and click Finish Your computer restarts and is ready for USB connection Macintosh OS 9 1 9 2 OS X v10 0 vi O 1 v1 0 2 There is no need to install a driver 2003 Sony Corporation Printed in Japan e Connect your C...

Page 125: ...uble click on the DCIM folder then open folder XXXMSDCF or MSSONY in which the desired images are located 4 Select the images to be copied by dragging and dropping them to your computer s hard disk icon oAdditional Information This Quick Start Guide shows only basic connection steps Refer to the Operating Instructions of your camera for complete information Image Transfer is supplied with your cam...

Page 126: ...to drop the battery pack when removing it 2003 Sony Corporation Printed in Japan 6J S Insertion de la batterie NP FT1 8 La batterie NP FT1 do it etre inseree dans Ie bon sens Notez que I appareil ne fonctionnera pas correctement et la charge de la batterie ne sera pas possible si vous inserez la batterie dans Ie mauvais sens CD Inserez la batterie de fagon que les marques sur Ie cote de la batteri...

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Page 156: ...mation Service Center 1 800 222 SONY 7669 For an accessory or part not available from your authorized dealer call 1 800 488 SONY 7669 Repair Replacement Warranty This Limited Warranty shall apply to any repair replacement part or replace ment product for the remainder of the original Limited Warranty period or for ninety 90 days whichever is longer Any parts or product replaced under this Limited ...

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